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Why does my cousin have red bumps around his foreskin when he pulls it back ? he says he never had sex .. help

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Skin infection: Many boys and men get infections on their penis and foreskin. The most common infections are called fungal infections and the second is a staph infection. Your cousin's pediatrician should know by sight what is going on.

Answered 7/2/2013

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